Author: Kajoyan Gevork

AMBASSADOR GASPARIAN VISITED TARGU OCNA CEMETERY

Aysor.am
November 20, 2012

Hamlet Gasparyan who is an Armenian ambassador to Rumania visited
Târgu Ocna city of BacÄ~Cu on November 17 – 18 where he has had a
meeting with Å~^tefan Silochi, the press service of the RA Foreign
Minister reports.

At the meeting speaking of the historical existence of the Armenians
in the Târgu Ocna and their significant contribution in different
spheres of the local life the Mayor and the leaders of the Armenian
community have decided to give new breath to the Armenian life of the
city, to care about the local church and other memorials. Ambassador
Gasparyan presented the cooperation that has arose between Armenian
and Rumania which gives one more opportunity to deepen the ties.

19.11.2012, 19:34

CZECH LIVESTOCK EXPERTS VISIT NAGORNO-KARABAKH

YEREVAN, November 19. / ARKA /. Nagorno-Karabakh agriculture minister
Andranik Khachatryan received owners of Czech company Genoservis
Lumír Grusman and Tomasz Trolar, according to a statement posted on
the ministry’s official website.

Czech experts arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh at the invitation of deputy
agriculture minister Ashot Bakhshiyan, who was in the Czech Republic
recently.

Khachatryan presented the situation in livestock sector in
Nagorno-Karabakh and spoke about expected changes and the assistance
of Czech experts.

After the meeting, the guests accompanied by the minister visited
the new veterinary laboratory and a breeding station, and also held
a series of discussions with a group of experts in livestock. Owners
of Genoservis expressed willingness to help colleagues in Karabakh
with advice and recommendations. -0-

ALIYEV SAYS ‘ARMENIAN LOBBY IS OUR MAIN ENEMY’

asbarez
Monday, November 19th, 2012

Azeri president Ilham Aliyev

BAKU-The “Armenian Lobby is our main enemy,” said Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev on Saturday during a reception marking the
20th anniversary of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party (YAP).

“I have repeatedly said and I want to repeat it in the open that the
Armenian lobby is our enemy. This is because Armenia, as a country,
is of no importance. In fact, it is a colony, an outpost; a territory
governed from abroad which was artificially created in ancient
Azerbaijani lands,” said Aliyev who is also the chairman of YAP.

“The Armenian lobby is our main enemy and we are the main enemy for
them. In fact, the source of our enmity with them is their enmity
with us. Second is anti-Azerbaijani center, structures and circles
infected with Islamophobia. Unfortunately, their number is growing
all the time,” added Aliyev.

“The growth in their number was manifested during the elections
held in some countries. The results of elections make the growth
of the rating of Islamophobia forces clear. The young, dynamically
developing, independent and modern Muslim country- Azerbaijan –
has become a problem for them since it does not fit their stereotypes.

Their stereotypes seek to show Muslims in the world as a backward
nation and people,” said Aliyev.

PROSPEROUS ARMENIA TO CONTINUE POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS, TO PREPARE ‘SERIOUS POLITICAL AGENDA’

Panorama.am
19/11/2012

Prosperous Armenia Party (PAP) will continue political consultations
with Free Democrats as well as other political forces, and we are
hopeful that before the 2013 presidential elections we will form such
a serious political agenda which will lead to systemic changes in
the country, PAP parliamentary faction secretary Naira Zohrabyan told
Panorama.am after the political consultation with Free Democrats party.

The meeting with Free Democrats was efficient, Mrs Zohrabyan noted.

Common approaches towards a lot of serious issues were outlined during
the meeting, which could help form a political agenda, she added.

Prosperous Armenia plans to hold discussions with extra-parliamentary
parties in the coming days, but will not stop meeting with
parliamentary forces, PAP faction’s secretary said.

We will remind that Prosperous Armenia Party met with Heritage,
Orinats Yerkir Party, ARF Dashnaktsutyun and Armenian National Congress
last week.

Earlier, Naira Zohrabyan said in a statement that one of the ways
to implement reforms, which are necessary for Armenia, could be
shifting to parliamentary system of government. “On this way, we attach
importance to passing to a 100-percent proportional election system,”
said the statement.

ANUSH SEDRAKYAN – POSSIBLE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA FROM “FREE DEMOCRATS” PARTY

arminfo
Monday, November 19, 15:31

The “Free Democrats” party has been discussing the problem of
nomination of a female at the position of Armenia’s president at the
forthcoming presidential election in February 2013, deputy chairwoman
of the party, Anush Sedrakyan, said at today’s press-conference. She
did not rule out that she will run for president.

For his part, a member of the parliament from the ruling Republican
Party of Armenia, Artak Davtyan, said that the RPA has a positive
view with respect to the possibility of having a female presidential
candidate, as a woman has always been behind all the events important
for Armenia. He also assured that if the RPA did not have its own
candidate for president, in the person of the incumbent President
Serzh Sargsyan, it would undoubtedly support a female candidate
for president.

To note, after the political divorce of the Free Democrats and the
Heritage party, rumors have been circulating in mass media that Free
Democrats will support President Serzh Sargsyan or nominate its own
candidate, Anush Sedrakyan, the first female candidate for 20 years
of Armenia’s independence.

ASHTARAK-KAT IS ENTERING GEORGIAN MARKET

arminfo
Tuesday, November 20, 16:55

Ashtarak-Kat, the biggest dairy producer in Armenia, is entering
the Georgian market, the company’s CEO Stepan Aslanyan told ArmInfo
on Tuesday.

He said that from now on the company will export to Georgia not only
ice-cream but all many other dairy products.

The company’s PR manager Hrimsime Zatikyan said that the products will
be presented in Tbilisi on Nov 21-22. “We have surveyed the Georgian
market and have found out that there is high demand for our products
there,” she said.

Ashtarak-Kat was set up in 1995, employs 500 people and produces
almost 60 items (including ice-cream, cheese, milk powder, jams). It
cooperates with almost 6,000 farms and is actively involved in
different social programs.

CRITICISM OF LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION UNWARRANTED

Published: Tuesday November 20, 2012

Dear Armenian Reporter:

I have read the exchange of October 1, 2012 on your ‘letters page’
and am sorry to learn of the unwarranted criticism of the Armenian
Lighthouse Charitable Foundation.

After a recent visit to the Armenian Lighthouse Charitable Foundation’s
facility on the road to Etchmiadzine just outside Yerevan, I
accompanied them in a clothes distribution operation in my region of
Vayots Dzor. I am happy to share some of the photos I took with your
readers. Link to

I have rarely seen such a well run and welcoming institution in
Armenia and I was impressed by Mrs. Seta Ghazarian and her earnest
determination to help the needy in Armenia; Because of what I saw,
I decided to write you to help your readers understand why I totally
support this worthwhile and important charity without reservation.

Seta Ghazarian watches her operation with a transparency and
effectiveness that I would hope all Armenian organizations will try
to emulate.

The main goal of her registered charity is to help young Armenian
women realize their full potential, despite the danger and adversity
they face. The charity has built a modern and beautiful facility in
which they provide a safe and supportive residence for young women and
their families who have fled dangerous living conditions, along with
an on-site ObGyn physician, dental health services with an on-site
dentist, and a feeding program for the poor and elderly of the area.

In addition, the charity supports a local kindergarten, and packages
donations of essential goods which they distribute with care to
the needy throughout Armenia and Artsakh (the photos of one such
distribution activity for which I provided a link, were taken by me
in Vayots Dzor).

I believe that, under the leadership of Mrs. Seta Ghazarian, the
Armenian Lighthouse Charitable Foundation provides a living model for
effective charitable and relief work in Armenia. I hope that readers
in the Diaspora will support her useful work, work that is necessary
and needs to continue and flourish if we want to build a stronger
and more productive Armenia for the future.

I am available to provide further details on this charity and can be
contacted via email: aterjanian (at) yahoo.com

Antoine S. Terjanian

Yeghegnadzor, Armenia

To read Mr. Terjanian’s blog from Armenia visit

FLORA MARTIROSYAN PASSED AWAY AGED 55

ARMRADIO.AM
14:39 20.11.2012

Renowned Armenian singer Flora Martirosyan passed away aged 55 at
about 12:20 p.m. today. She was the founder of the International
Music School named of Komitas in Burbank and the initiator of the
“Never Again” cultural movement.

The death resulted from postoperative complications. She underwent
a gallbladder surgery some time ago.

The staff of the Public Radio of Armenia extends condolences to Flora
Martirosyan’s family and friends on her untimely death.

NSW PARLIAMENT PASSES MOTION PRAISING ANC AUSTRALIA

ARMRADIO.AM
16:06 20.11.2012

In a formal motion adopted by the New South Wales Legislative Council
the Armenian National Committee of Australia received the unanimous
praise of the House for its ongoing and dedicated work.

The motion was moved the Hon. Marie Ficarra MLC as part of the formal
business of the day.

Upon hearing of the motion, ANC Australia Executive Director Vache
Kahramanian remarked: “This is a great surprise for the Armenian
National Committee of Australia. We are deeply humbled and honoured
for this recognition by New South Wales.”

This motion comes after the conclusion of the 2012 Advocacy Week
which yielded significant results to the Armenian-Australian community.

Motion by the Hon. Marie Ficarraagreed:

1. That this House notes that:

(a) on 2 November 2012, the Armenian National Committee [ANC] of
Australia held its fifth annual Banquet Dinner at Miramare Gardens
in Terrey Hills, and

(b) the proceeds of this event go towards supporting the efforts of
the Armenian-Australian community across the country.

2. That this House acknowledges that:

(a) Armenian National Committee Australia seeks to:

(i) ensure that the Armenian genocide is resolved and acknowledged
in a truthful and just manner,

(ii) strengthen the social fabric of the Armenian Republic,

(iii) see the international and military security of Artsakh secured,

(b) the keynote speaker of this event was Turkish-born author Taner
Akcam, and:

(i) Mr Akcam is an internationally renowned Turkish historian and
sociologist,

(ii) Mr Akcam is one of the first Turkish academics to acknowledge
the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire,

(iii) Mr Akcam is a notable advocate of reconciliation between Armenia
and Turkey, specifically in regards to the issue of genocide,

(c) over 250 members of the Armenian community were present at the
banquet dinner,

(d) the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian, MP, Minister for Transport, the Hon.

Marie Ficarra, MLC, Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, the Hon.

Walt Secord, MLC, the Hon. Amanda Fazio, MLC, Mr Jonathan O’Dea, MP,
and Reverend the Hon. Fred Nile, Assistant-President, attended the
event, and

(e) the fifth Armenian National Committee Australia Annual
Banquet raised over $75,000 in donations to aid the efforts of the
Armenian-Australian community.

3. That this House congratulates the humanitarian efforts of the
Armenian National Committee Australia and encourage their work into
addressing the needs and concerns of the Australian-Armenian community
in the future.

ARMENIAN BOXER BECOMES RUSSIA’S CHAMPION

NEWS.am
November 20, 2012

Armenian boxer Armen Zakaryan won the title of “2012 Champion of
Russia.”

The 23-year-old boxer, who represents the City of Novosibirsk, had
no match in the 64 kilogram category.

In the final bout, Armen Zakaryan achieved a convincing victory over
Radjab Butaev, as the Armenian fighter won in all of the rounds,
Gazeta.ru reports.